Tuesday, November 8, 2011

We got our hair cut today and I got mine cut and colored dark (and got rid of the highlights.) I figured I needed a more “fall” color. I really like it!

That picture of me? Not so much, but you get the point.

As you probably know, I’m attempting to be healthier. . .eat healthier, exercise, drink more water, etc. When I got my braces put on over a year ago, I vowed to improve myself so that when I got them off I would be healthier and happier than ever. Um. . .so I get my braces off in four months. . .oops. I haven’t done anything so far. So, I’m fast tracking it now. . .haha! I recently had some blood work done that showed I was not as hydrated as I should be. I don’t drink much all day, actually. I drink maybe 16 oz of water and a glass of tea a day. That’s it. So, yesterday I vowed to drink 64 oz of water (the recommended 8 glasses a day.) Wow, I got to maybe 40 oz and thought I was going to puke. Today, I drank an 8 oz glass of water and my stomach cramped up and I felt awful. I actually researched a bit and found that some people have a hypersensitivity to cold water and will feel like that. Anybody ever hear of that? So, I’m going to try to sip room temperature water all day and see if that helps. The bloodwork also showed that my B12 level was on the low end of normal, so I started taking B12 supplements a few weeks ago. Then, one day I had a surge of energy and motivation followed by another day and another. . .we’ll see if it continues. Maybe that explains my recent cooking craze. I haven’t repeated a recipe in over a month! Last night we had ham and cheese sliders. Delicious!

I am so done with being tired and depressed. I just refuse to feel that way any more. And my legs, my awful restless legs. Did I tell you I might have a possibly permanent drug-induced movement disorder? And it’s from a highly prescribed prescription med. I’m being referred to a neurologist who can hopefully sort it all out. I just want to feel good again. . .emotionally and physically. I have hope that I will someday.

It helps me if I have a 32oz QT cup with a lid and straw. I can drink 2 of those by the end of my work day. Something about it being with a lid and straw works for me. Not sure why. Maybe I trick myself into thinking it's soda?

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I unexpectedly gave birth at 23 weeks to micro-preemie twins on August 27, 2007. Olivia Paige weighed just 1 lb 1.5 oz and was 11.5 inches long. Logan William weighed just 1 lb 1.75 oz and was 11.5 inches long. Our sweet Logan passed away after 1 month and 1 day. After 105 days, we were able to bring Olivia home. She is our miracle, our survivor, our joy. . .On November 20, 2012 we welcomed little sister, Abigail, into our lives. She was born at 35 weeks, but only spent 8 days in the hospital before coming home. We feel very blessed.To contact Ryan and Jodi you may email them at: jsail63@hotmail.com or joglunt@hotmail.com

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Remembering Logan William Glunt

August 27, 2007 - September 28, 2007

Never Before

NEVER BEFOREby Jodi Glunt

Never before have I known such loveAs that which I feel in my heart.My beautiful daughter, although physically petiteFills up an enormous part.

Never before have I seen such strengthFrom a person who weighed but a pound.And yet she’s a fighter through and throughWith very little that gets her down.

Never before have I heard such laughterWith an energy and zest for life.She consistently shows me the wonder and joyWhile overlooking the pain and strife.

Never before have I felt such mercyFrom a God who has allowed me to raiseThis miraculous, amazing daughter of mineOn earth, throughout all of my days.

A micropreemie shattering every predictionAbout the life she had in store.Teaching us all about the miracles within usThat we never quite realized before.

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Playing In Heaven Instead by Jodi Glunt

You were the perfect little boyOf whom we always dreamed.Did you know we had your name picked out?All along or so it seemed.

You even had your daddy’s handsSo miniature in size.In life we never got to hold youOr even see your opened eyes.

We had so many plans for you.Did you know you are a twin?I wanted you to grow up together.What a pair you would have been!

I wanted to take you to the parkAnd push you on the swing.I wanted to teach you how to walk,And read and write and sing.

I wanted to show you a fire truckAnd let you ride upon a horse.I wanted to take you to the zooTo see the giraffes, of course.

I wanted you to watch cartoonsAnd play video games with dad.And you and I would take a napOh, the times we would have had.

But, your mommy’s plans were not to be.“I have other plans,” God said.“You won't be playing in life’s playgroundYou’ll be playing in heaven instead.”

And although I ache with sadnessAnd in my arms I long to hold.I’ll see you again in heavenWhen my story on earth’s been told.

A Poem

A thousand tiny firefliesParading through the nightIlluminate the starless skiesWith incandescent lightThey are miracles, here on earthSo bold, so strong, so wiseAnd bring to life a sense of worthFor those who lack great size.

Some of this life’s smaller treasuresAre the ones which matter moreThan the larger joys and pleasuresThat we have grown to adoreVolume is not as essentialAs the gift that lies insideSmaller souls with much potentialWho shall never be denied.

A thousand tiny firefliesParading through the nightIlluminate the starless skiesWith incandescent lightThese children, while born prematureAre testaments of worthTheir spirits bold, their futures sureTo ever bless the earth.